Can opener



A. JOHNSON 1,890,731

CAN OPENER Dec. 13, 1932,

Filed Feb. 9, 1931 f J/ j g; 29

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Patented Dec. 13, 1932 TES PATENT OFFICE AXEL JOHNSON, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA CAN OPENER Application led February 9, 1931. Serial No. 514,501.

Another object of the invention is to prosheet metal plate, one of the flanges 11 having a recess 12 formed therein from the inner edge. A plurality of mounting holes 13 are provided for reception of screws for mounting.

The can opener mounting consists of a body plate or bracket 14 having one end divided and formed into a T head of downwardly converging form, and consisting of central portion 15 bent at right angles to bracket 14 and the end portions 16 and 17 oppositely bent to portion 15, the portions 15, 16 and 17 cooperating with flanges 11 on mounting plate vide a device of the character outlined with 10 a positively securing wall mounting bracket in which the device is quickly and removably secured, the securing means being conveniently releasable.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the following description is read on the drawing forming a part of this specification.

The invention consists of a wallmounting plate of triangular form with flanged sides, one of the flanges having a recess for reception of a latch member, and a can opener formed of a flat strip of sheet metal with triangularly flanged end to cooperate with the wall mounting plate, a trigger on the flange being resiliently urged to cooperate with the aforementioned recess. A blunt cutter of rectangular stock having the end beveled is slidably mounted in a slideway and operated by means of a lever, for insertion through the top of a can. A shaft is journaled beneath the cutter, and has a crank fixed to one end and a serrated or toothed wheel afhxed to the other end to clear the cutter.

The invention is adequately illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the invention as mounted on a wall;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation; and

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line`4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the cutter. The wall mounting plate 1() consists of a downwardly converging open front pocket formed by inwardly flanging the sides of a The locking member consists of a trigger 13 pivoted at 19 tothe head portion 16, and resiliently urged by a spring 20, which is secured in apertures 21 and 22 respectively in the trigger 18 and bracket 14. A lug 23 cooperates with the' recess 12 in flange 11, for locking the T head against removal from the plate or pocket10.

Y The can feeding device consists of a hardened toothed or serrated wheel 24 fixedly secured on a shaft 25 which is rotatably mount- 75 ed in a hub 26 iixedly secured to the bracket 14, shaft 2,5,having fifxedly secured to the opposite end, a crank 27 provided with a handle 28.

T he cutter 29 consists of a rectangular secr tion of steel, beveled as indicated at 36 and pivotally connected at 31 to a lever 32, the cutter 29 being slidably mounted in a housing 33 and adapted to be advanced past the outer edge of wheel 34, so as to cooperate with a 35 can 35 supported and advanced by the wheel 24, the cutter having a projecting filler and gauge piece 45, th-e lower edge 46 of which cooperates with the rim 44 of a can 35 to obtain better gripping of the feed whe-el at the lower edge of the head seam.

Lever 32 is pivoted in an enlongated slot 36 formed in bracket 14 by means of a pivot pin 37 which is fixedly secured in lever 32. Lever 32 is offset at 38 passing through a slot 39 formed in bracket 14, when the cutter is retracted.

A'pair of knife Sharpener wheels 40 are `pivotally Secured at 41 to bracket 14 and a 100 clearance recess 42 provided.

A bottle cap remover consisting of a hook member i3 is formed in the under edge of bracket 14.

The operation of the device is as follows: A can is placed with the head seam 44C over the feed Wheel Q4, lever 32 is swung upwardly, clockwise as shown in F ig. l, Which causes the cutter end 30 to penetrate the head of the can. Rotation of the crank 27 in ay contr; clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. l, feeds the can against the cutter 30 cutting out the top and coincidently folding the edges in. The can is removed by first folding lever 32 down to the position shown in Fig. l.

It Will of course be understood that variations in construction and arrangement of parts Which are consistent with the appended claim, may be resorted to Without detract" ing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacriiicing any of the advantages thereof.

I claim A can opener comprising a bracket, a` guide removably secured vertically on said bracket, a lever, a cutter of substant ally rectangular cross-section having a rearwardly projecting gauge piece adapted to coincidently form a spacng element for said lever and a gauge adapted to cooperate With the top edge of the rim of a can and slidablj; mounted in said guide, said lever having one end pivot'ally secured to the upper end of said cutter and having-an intermediat'ely disposed rearwardly proje'cting pin 'rotatable and slidable in a. transversely disposed straight slot formed in said bracket, and a pivotally mounted toothed element disposed beneath and in spaced relation to the bottom of said guide and an operating crank for said toothed element.

In testimony whereof I have aiiiXed my signature.

AXEL JOHNSON. 

